TDA 2.2 safeguarding the welfare of children and young people Identify the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including E-safety

The current legislation for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people starts with all agencies working with the children, young people and their families taking all reasonable measures to ensure that the risk of harm to the children’s welfare are minimised this might include sexual abuse, physical or emotional abuse, or neglect. Significant harm is prevented by using a child assessment order, an emergency protection order, a recovery order or a police order, where there are concerns about children and young people’s welfare, all agencies will take appropriate action to address those concerns, working to an agreed local policies and procedures in full partnership with other local agencies, The policies for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people are as follows •the welfare of the child is paramount

•all children without exception have the right to protection from abuse regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality or beliefs •the policy is approved and endorsed by the board of trustees •all concerns, and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously by trustees, staff and volunteers and responded to appropriately - this may require a referral to children’s services and in emergencies, the Police •Reference to all associated policies and procedures which promote children’s safety and welfare e.g. with regards to: health and safety, anti-bullying, protection of children online, and photography. •To work within the guidelines set out by the local safeguarding children’s board •All staff and volunteers working with children will follow EYFS welfare requirements with regard to criminal record bureau checks, Safeguarding children procedure

All staff will be aware of possible indicators of child abuse and procedures...

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...TDA 2.2 - Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People.
1.1
The Current Key Legislations are as follows -
* Children Act 1989
* Education Act 2002
* Sexual Offences Act 2003
* Children Act 2004 - ECM
* Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 including e-Safety
* Fire Precautions Act 1971
Some of the policies, which would be school or Education specific, of the above legislations are –
* Medication Policy
* Data Protection
* First Aid Policy
* Fire Precaution Policy
Each school or Education Institute would have their own procedures and guidelines specific to their area or school.
1.2
The different Agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of children and young people are -
Social Services
Each local authority is responsible for establishing a Local SafeguardingChildren Board (LSCB) in their area and ensuring it is run effectively. An LSCB can cover more than one local authority area.
Social services take a lead role in responding to children and families in need of support and help, undertaking enquiries following allegations or suspicion of abuse, undertaking assessments on families needing help or support, taking court action to safeguard and protect children, looking after and planning for children in the care of the council, ensuring that...

... Unit 16 Code p5
Understand safeguarding of children and young people
1. Understand policy, procedures and practices for safe working with children and young people.
1:1 Explain policies, procedures and practises for safe working with children and young people.
In order to ensure the safety of the children and young people in our care there are a number of policies, procedures and practices that must be adhered to.
Policies are documents within the work place put together, influenced by law, by the manager. The policy will be designed around an area of practice that needs to be evidenced as being in line with law. The document gives a list of procedures for carrying out the task required, the potential risks and how to respond in a situation. The workers practices should always reflect the procedures with in the policy.
The safe guarding policy outlines the required procedures and practises for the safe working with children and young people. It includes;-
The procedures to be taken when employing new members of staff- They must complete an enhanced CRB. Provide two references. And provide identification. This must all be cleared and satisfactory before an employee is able to work with the children.
Mandatory training is required in areas such as fire safety, food hygiene, health and safety and safeguarding....

...Safe Guarding Children’s Policy
Policy
As a registered childminder my policy has been developed in accordance with the principles established by the children’s act 1989 and 2004.
My first responsibility and priority is towards the children in my care, and I understand that child abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional, neglect or a mixture of these.
I must notify Ofsted of any allegations of abuse, which are alleged to have taken place while the child is in my care. This includes any person who is living on the premises. I must notify Ofsted of these allegations as soon as is reasonable.
I will keep up to date with child protection issues and relevant legislation by taking regular training. This will help my keep aware of the signs of abuse or neglect and what to do if I have concerns.
Child protection concerns that could identify a particular child are kept confidential and only shared with persons who need to know this information.
I aim to provide an environment in which children and young people feel valued and respected, and confident to approach my if they are in difficulties, believing they will be effectively listened to.
Parents must notify me of any concerns they may have about their child and any accidents or incidents affecting the child, which I will then need to record.
I will work together with parents to make sure of their child is consistent.
Procedure:
If I have reason to believe that any child in my care needs...

...SafeguardingChildren
Policy Statement:
My primary responsibility and priority is for the children I care for. As a mother, I am acutely aware of how important it is to ensure your child is kept safe, especially when in someone else’s care.
To become Ofsted registered I have to have an enhanced CRB disclosure (now called a Disclosure and Barring Service - DBS) as well as other members of my family over the age of 16.
I am aware of the signs of different kinds of abuse, and if I have any reason to suspect a child's safety or wellbeing is in question while they not in my care I will be obligated legally and morally to report it, following the Local SafeguardingChildren Board procedures. These procedures are available on request.
It is important to note in my policies that child abuse can include one or more aspects of physical, sexual, emotional and neglectful abuse. I am also aware that abuse may not be by the parents/guardians of the child, and if I do feel I have to report any concerns I have, this is done so without blaming anyone specific, and it it up to the relevant authorities to look into and investigate.
I must notify Ofsted of any allegations of abuse that are alleged to have taken place while the child is in my care.
I keep up to date with child protection issues and relevant legislation by taking the recommended training courses and by reading relevant publications,...

...﻿CT229 - (A) Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People
Know about the legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety
Identify the current legislation, guidelines, policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety
Current legislation
The current legislation forsafeguarding the welfare of children and young people is the Working Together to Safeguard Children 2006 Act. This Act is applied in both England and Wales and authorised guidance on how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in accordance with the Children Act 1989 and the Children Act 2004.
Child protection policies and procedures
Settings must have the succeeding policies and procedures:
Child protection
Health and safety
Risk assessment
In each workplace there are child protection policy and procedures that set out the setting’s safe working practices. This term makes reference to how practitioners work to protect children and to protect themselves from accusations of abuse. The setting’s guidelines are based on the requirements of a person’s home country, and will be looked over yearly.
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...Safeguardingchildren
Sexual abuse
Sexual abuse is when someone is forced in to an unwanted sexual activity by one person on another, as by the use of threats or bullying
Signs of sexual abuse:
* Personality changes such as becoming insecure or clinging.
* Being overly loving in a sexual way inappropriate to the child's age.
* Become worried about clothing being removed.
* Medical problems such as chronic itching, pain in the genitals.
Physical abuse
Physical abuse is being violent or forceful. This violence is one person to another person. You can hurt another person, with this abuse. E.g. Holding someone down is also abuse.
Signs of abuse:
* Unexplained recurrent injuries or burns
* Aggression towards others
* Fear of physical contact - shrinking back if touched
* Wearing clothes to cover injuries, even in hot weather
Emotional abuse
Emotional abuse of a child is commonly defined as a pattern of behaviour by parents or caregivers that can seriously interfere with the childs overall development.
Signs of emotional development:
* Continual self-depreciation ('I'm stupid, ugly, worthless, etc')
* Overreaction to mistakes
* Inappropriate response to pain (I deserve this)
* Neurotic behaviour (rocking, hair twisting, self-mutilation)
Neglect
Neglect means to pay no attention or too little attention to a child. ( in other words that a parent or a guardian doesn't...

...Understand How to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Children and Young People.
Question 1
We use legislation, guidelines and policies and procedures to safeguard children. It is important that we use these guidelines as it does affect the way we treat and protect children in our care. Here are some guidelines, legislations and policies and procedures:
* The children Act 1989 for England and Wales
* The children Act 2004
* Children Order 1995 – Northern Ireland
* Working together to Safeguard Children 2006
* Keighley Community Nursery Safeguarding policy
Question 2
Safeguarding is much more than just protecting children from direct abuse. The staying safe action plan recognises a number of important aspects in the wider view of Safeguarding including:
* Keeping children safe from accidents
* Crime and bullying
* Forced marriages
* Missing children
* Actively promoting their welfare in a healthy and safe environment
Question 3
It is important that anyone working with children should be able to recognise if a child is a t risk of harm or in need because of their vulnerability. The earlier this is recognised, the better the outcome for the child. Any childcare setting should have clear policies and procedures that cover all aspects of...

...SafeguardingChildren: Case Study and Questions:
Case Study: Part 1:
Q1 Child abuse would be one of many possible explanations at this point. In addition to the indicators mentioned above, describe at least four physical signs and four behavioural signs that you might look for if you still thought that child abuse was a possibility. (P1)
The first signs I would look for are physical signs, such as; bruises, burns, scars and unexplained marks, bite marks for example. Injuries such as bruises are not necessarily an immediate sign of child abuse, however depending on the place in which the bruises were found and the shape and age of them, they could be a sign. For example in protected areas of the body such as inner thighs and the stomach, and especially if they were in the shape of an adult hand or had obvious finger mark bruises, this could almost definitely give the conclusion that the child is being abused. Bite marks, in every case, are a sign of abuse. Biting can never be ‘accidental’, and therefore must be taken as abuse, regardless of whether the abuser was only using it to teach the child a lesson. Whereas burning could be accidental, some types of burns cannot be accounted as accidental. For example where a burn has not been treated as it should and has been left to blister, cigarette burns, and cooker ring burns can all portray abuse. Scars, however, can mean a number of things. Injuries leaving scars can be accidental, however...